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Ponteland Community Primary School

Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9EY

Ages 2–11 · 274 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
197

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
25
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

274 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
134 / 140
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
274 / 210 (130%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PONTELAND ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PONTELAND ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Carl Corrin-Johnson

Location

Address
Callerton Lane, Ponteland
Postcode
NE20 9EY
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE20
7
Primary in NE20
5
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE20

  • Ponteland Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    NE20 9EG · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Darras Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9DS · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Dinnington First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE13 7JY · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl Corrin-Johnson
Telephone
01661824853
Website
www.ponteland.academy

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